A person has died after being hit by a train, it has been confirmed.

British Transport Police and paramedics were called to reports of an emergency on the tracks at Teynham railway station, between Faversham and Sittingbourne, at 5.40pm yesterday (November 12).

Today it was confirmed a person was pronounced dead at the scene.

The line was closed while teams responded with long delays to Southeastern services.

It reopened at 1am.

British Transport Police confirmed the death is not being treated as suspicious.

A file will be prepared for the coroner.